Daily Report

Feb. 8, 2016

Adding Maintenance Manpower

The Air Force’s share of the Fiscal 2017 budget request will invest in the health of the service’s maintenance force, which is “critical” to readiness, Defense Secretary Ash Carter said. The budget request, which will be released on Feb. 9,...

RPA Schoolhouse Doubles Pilot Training

The Air Force doubled the number of remotely piloted aircraft operators trained in each class beginning last month, Air Education and Training Command officials announced. “The RPA community as a whole is experiencing manpower issues and there is a need...

Last GPS IIF Launches Successfully

The 12th next generation GPS IIF navigation satellite successfully launched from Cape Canaveral AFS, Fla., Friday morning, Air Force Space Command announced. The satellite blasted off atop a United Launch Alliance Atlas V booster at 8:38 a.m. local time on...

Senate Confirms New Afghanistan Commander

The Senate on Feb. 4 confirmed Army Lt. Gen. John Nicholson for his fourth star and new role as commander of US operations in Afghanistan. Nicholson, who will assume command of Operation Resolute Support from retiring Gen. John Campbell, was...

Farewell Little Rock Legacies

Air Force Reserve Command’s 913th Airlift Group flew its final C-130H sortie before converting to the new C-130J at Little Rock AFB, Ark., late last month, officials announced. The 913th AG integrated with Little Rock’s Active Duty 50th Airlift Squadron...

Correction

An entry in the Feb. 4 Daily Report incorrectly stated the delivery timeline for Northrop Grumman’s APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR). The company will begin delivering the first of 144 units to international customers this year. We have corrected...